Dr. Fashion; Seryu Ubiquitous

Lilith looked at Esdeath strangely. "Why would you think that?"

"Other than that, I can't think of any reason for you to let him go."

"It's not that. The reason I let him go was Incursio."

"Incursio? I recall it being a powerful armor-type Imperial Arms."

Esdeath recalled information about Incursio but didn't find anything particularly noteworthy about it.

"Incursio has an extremely fatal flaw. I feel that kid will cause a very interesting change in Incursio."

Lilith looked at Esdeath.

"A change that won't disappoint you."

"Won't disappoint me?" Esdeath became interested. "Since you say so, I'll look forward to it."

By killing a member of Night Raid this time, Esdeath's reputation became even more prominent.

Although Night Raid had always assassinated "evil people" or "corrupt officials," ordinary citizens didn't know this. They only thought Night Raid were thieves disrupting the order of the Imperial Capital.

The happiest were the officials who depended on Minister Honest. Esdeath's arrival and immediate killing of a Night Raid member, along with her immense power, provided them with some peace of mind.

Now, they could finally sleep soundly.

Among them, Minister Honest benefited the most.

Not only did he eliminate some rival civil officials and replace them with his own people, but the threat of Night Raid was also neutralized.

Minister Honest happily ate two large pieces of meat.

During the three days Brand's body was displayed in the plaza, no unexpected events occurred.

Night Raid became very quiet, showing no signs of activity within the Imperial Capital.

This caused Esdeath's plan to draw out the members of Night Raid using Bulat's corpse to fall through.

"How boring."

Feeling bored, Esdeath pondered how to pass the time, or perhaps how to take the initiative to find Night Raid's lair and go on a hunt.

It was at this moment that Minister Honest approached her.

Generally, Minister Honest wouldn't seek out Esdeath unless there was a reason, as their relationship wasn't that deep.

"Minister Honest, what business do you have with me?"

"Well, General Esdeath, aren't you a bit too cold? Can't I come to you even if there's no business?"

Esdeath looked at him coldly, without replying.

"Alright." Minister Honest reluctantly bit into the meat on the plate he was holding, sighing helplessly. "Although your subordinate killed a member of Night Raid, Night Raid's losses aren't significant. They didn't lose any of their crucial Imperial Arms."

"So?"

"Ahem... I know that Night Raid is well-hidden and difficult to find, but His Majesty loses sleep over Night Raid's existence."

Esdeath chuckled. "I think it's you who loses sleep over Night Raid's existence."

"Ahem..." Minister Honest was slightly embarrassed. "The key issue is that the front lines are critical, and another city has fallen."

Esdeath remained silent about this. It was just a city; when did Minister Honest ever care about such trivial matters?

"Ahem... The crucial point is that the next city the rebels are targeting is owned by one of my important subordinates."

Upon hearing this, Esdeath understood.

It was clear that the city was very important to Minister Honest, likely a major contributor of wealth to him. Therefore, Minister Honest couldn't bear for anything to happen to it.

"If possible, I would like to ask General to quickly kill those Night Raid scoundrels and then head to the front lines. If you have any needs, General, I will do my best to satisfy them."

"The front lines?" Esdeath's eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty smile. "I'm more concerned about those rebels than you are, but as you said, Night Raid is well-hidden."

"So?"

"Therefore, I need an Imperial Arms user who is skilled in searching, as none of my subordinates possess this ability."

"...That can be arranged."

Minister Honest frowned. He briefly recalled that there didn't seem to be any such Imperial Arms users within the Imperial Capital.

However, he had already made a promise, so even if there weren't any, he would find them.

Watching Minister Honest leave, Esdeath considered the information he had just revealed.

"I didn't expect the rebels to have grown to this extent."

Having captured several cities consecutively, the rebel army had grown to a considerable size.

"But it's still not enough!"

Rebels of this caliber could only make her heart race; they were far from enough to make her excited.

If she were to intervene now, the hard-won progress of the rebels might be wiped out in an instant, returning them to their initial state of just a few farmers, or perhaps even causing them to disappear entirely.

This was unacceptable to Esdeath.

She needed the rebel army to grow stronger. Otherwise, if the slaughter ended before it truly began, it would be extremely disappointing for her.

She needed a satisfying slaughter!

As for heading to the front lines as Minister Honest had suggested, Esdeath was merely placating him.

Minister Honest thought he understood Esdeath very well, but he still underestimated the bloodlust raging within her.

However, there was one thing Esdeath hadn't lied to Minister Honest about: she did indeed need an Imperial Arms user skilled in tracking and pursuit.

While she herself possessed a decent ability to search for traces, there was still a significant difference compared to an Imperial Arms user who specialized in that field.

Two days later, Lilith noticed two strange individuals following behind Esdeath.

The reason they were strange was that one wore glasses and a white lab coat, with a lock of white hair on his left temple; at first glance, he gave off the vibe of a mad scientist.

In fact, he was indeed a mad scientist obsessed with human modification.

The other was a young girl whose arms had been replaced with mechanical ones, and she was holding a dog leash, the other end of which was tied to a white dog.

This familiar scene immediately brought two names to Lilith's mind.

Dr. Fashion, and Seryu Ubiquitous.

The girl's name was a normal female name, but the other person's name, from Lilith's perspective, just felt very strange.

"These two are our new companions. The man is called Dr. Fashion, and the woman is Seryu Ubiquitous." Esdeath then introduced Lilith to them.

"The other three haven't arrived yet. This is Lilith. When I'm not around, you will listen to her."

Dr. Fashion bowed very gentlemanly. "Lady Lilith, it is a pleasure to meet you. I am already aware of the canal incident. Your beauty and strength are both captivating."